Obituaries

Sandra Gale Simonds

Sandra Gale Simonds

Jan 16, 2016

Sandra Gale Simonds passed away at home early on Saturday morning, the 16th of January, after a decade-plus battle with early-onset Alzheimer’s Disease. She was 67. Born in Fort Worth, Texas, on April 4, 1948, Sandra was known throughout her life for her tireless and sincere generosity. It didn’t matter if a person was a stranger or a close friend;...

Dorothy Mae Iles Ritterspach

Dorothy Mae Iles Ritterspach

Jan 14, 2016

COLLEYVILLE -- Dorothy Mae Iles Ritterspach, 86, went to be with the Lord on Thursday, January 14, 2016. Funeral: 10 am Monday at Peace Lutheran Church in Hurst. Visitation: 2-4 pm Sunday at Lucas Funeral Home in Hurst. Interment: Nevada Cemetery in Nevada, Ohio. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully request that memorial donations be made to the...

James Howard Paul

James Howard Paul

Jan 13, 2016

James Howard Paul, 93, passed away Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2016. Graveside service: 11 a.m. Saturday in Community Greenwood Cemetery, 2851 Ranger Hwy., Weatherford. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Friday at Lucas Funeral Home, 1321 Precinct Line Rd., Hurst. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, please send memorials to Body and Soul Ministries, care of Legacy Church of Christ, attn: Dr. John...

Frederick W. Fish

Frederick W. Fish

Jan 13, 2016

Frederick W. Fish, 76, passed away Wed, Jan 13, 2016. Funeral Service: 10am, Friday, January 22 at St Michael Catholic Church in Bedford. Committal Service to follow in DFW National Cemetery. Visitation: 6p-8p Thursday at Lucas Funeral Home in Grapevine. Survivors: Two daughters, a son, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Jon Bradley Beck

Jon Bradley Beck

Jan 12, 2016

Jon Bradley Beck, 49, of Justin died in a Denton hospital Tuesday following a brief illness. Memorial service will be at 2 p.m. Thursday at Justin United Methodist Church. There will be a reception at the church following the service. He was an organ donor. Beck was an independent fishing and hunting guide and a professional welder. He was a...

Wanda Koontz

Wanda Koontz

Jan 11, 2016

Wanda Watson Koontz was born on January 30, 1946, in Dumas, Texas, to Ruby Florence Watson and Fred Watson. She passed away on January 11, 2016. Mrs. Koontz was the youngest of her family. She attended schools in the Texas Panhandle and also completed cosmetology school. Mrs. Koontz married Ernest Koontz, a young Airman in the United States Air Force,...

Lillian Ruth Cantrell

Lillian Ruth Cantrell

Jan 11, 2016

HURST -- Lillian Ruth Cantrell, 85, passed peacefully Monday, Jan. 11, 2016, with her family by her side. Graveside service: 11 a.m. Friday in Laurel Land Memorial Park in Fort Worth. The family will receive friends 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at Lucas Funeral Home, Hurst. Lillian was predeceased by her husband, James E. Cantrell; and her brother, Joe Patterson....

Lt. Col. William "Bill" Franklin Nolen Jr

Lt. Col. William "Bill" Franklin Nolen Jr

Jan 9, 2016

KELLER -- Lt. Col. (Retired) William F. Nolen, Jr., Keller, TX, died Jan. 9, 2016. Graveside service: Thurs. Jan. 14, noon, Laurel Land Memorial Park, 6000 RL Thornton Freeway, Dallas. Visitation Jan. 13, 1-3 p.m. at Lucas Funeral Home, 137 E Hill St, Keller, TX 76248. Memorials: In Lieu of flowers, please send donations to Keller Fire Rescue, P.O. Box...

Mary Mcalpine Farr

Mary Mcalpine Farr

Jan 8, 2016

Mary Katherine McAlpine Farr, 61, passed away Jan. 8, 2016. Service: 2pm Tuesday, Jan. 12 at Lucas Funeral Home, Keller. Visitation: 6-8p Monday at the funeral home. Mary was born Oct. 2, 1954 to Bill and Velma McAlpine in Texarkana, Arkansas. Survivors: her husband, Charles; mother, Velma; and brother, Kenneth.

Keith Richard Hauptmann

Keith Richard Hauptmann

Jan 8, 2016

Keith Richard Hauptmann gifted from God on May 13th 1954, returned to his heavenly father on January 8th 2016. Memorial Service: 2:00 pm Saturday, January 16, 2016 at The International Christian Church, 1141 W. College Pkwy, Flower Mound. It is with a heavy and broken heart that we say goodbye to our beloved son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, uncle, and...

Thelma Sue Pool

Thelma Sue Pool

Jan 8, 2016

Thelma Sue Pool, age 82, died in Keller, Texas on January 8, 2016. Born on March 16, 1933 in Whitney,Texas, Sue lived in cities across Texas such as Whitney, Menard, Dallas, Irving and Keller. She worked in several fields including an Office Manager for Walton MFG., Tax Assessor for Blum ISD, self-employed running her own restaurant, night auditor for a...

Vernon Carrol Oxford

Vernon Carrol Oxford

Jan 8, 2016

HURST -- Vernon Carrol Oxford, 89, passed away Friday, Jan. 8, 2015. Graveside service: 1 p.m. Thursday at the DFW National Cemetery. Visitation: 4 to 6 p.m. Wednesday at Lucas Funeral Home, Hurst. Vernon was born on November 12, 1926 in Bentonville, Arkansas and was raised in Dodge City, Kan. He served in the Navy during World War II on...

James Howard Davis

James Howard Davis

Jan 8, 2016

North Richland Hills -- James Howard Davis, 90, entered eternal life on Friday, Jan. 8, 2016. Service: 10 a.m. Wednesday at River Trails Ward Temple, Hurst, Texas Stake. Interment: Mount Olivet Cemetery, Fort Worth. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Williams and Lucas Funeral Home, Fort Worth. J. Howard was born in Fort Worth on Dec. 17, 1925, to...

Carey Chase Peek

Carey Chase Peek

Jan 8, 2016

Carey Chase Peek, 33, passed away Friday, January 8, 2016. He was a loving husband, father, grandson and friend. A memorial Service for Carey will be held at a later date. Donations may be made to the family. Carey is survived by his wife, Amber Peek; Sons, Chase and Caton Peek; Father, Chris Peek and wife Jen; Mother, Denise Adams...

Alyson Fennell

Alyson Fennell

Jan 8, 2016

Alyson Fennell, 68, passed away January 8, 2016. Service: Her family has chosen to celebrate her life privately. Alyson was born Sept. 10, 1947 to tom and Alice Downs Fennell in Glossop, England. Survivors: sons, Gianmarco Drago and his wife, Maria Jose; Renzo Drago and his wife, Bridget; daughter, Joanna Kretchmer and her husband, Dustin; two granddaughters, Sienna and Zoe;...

Alton Roy Ray

Alton Roy Ray

Jan 8, 2016

Alton R. Ray, 89, passed away Friday, January 8, 2016. Funeral service 10:30am Thursday at the First United Methodist Church of Euless. Burial will follow at 1:15pm at the Dallas/Fort Worth National Cemetery. Visitation will be 6-8pm Wednesday at Lucas Funeral Home in Hurst. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the First United Methodist Church of Euless....

Jean P. Boutier

Jean P. Boutier

Jan 8, 2016

On January 8, 2016, Jean P. Boutier followed his beloved, Geneviève Boutier, to complete their journey that began 68 years ago. Born in LaTeste, France, he followed his father Camille’s career training race horses and becoming a Steeplechase Jockey until WW2 rocked the European hemisphere, later meeting the love of his life, Geneviève. They married shortly thereafter and moved to...

Joseph E. "Red" Marron

Joseph E. "Red" Marron

Jan 6, 2016

Joseph E. “Red” Marron, 82, an outstanding floor covering retailer since 1963 in the Richardson, Plano and North Dallas area, passed away on January 6, 2016 in Colleyville, Texas. Red was born in Chicago, Illinois on January 9, 1933 and in 1951, graduated High School in Paxton, Illinois. His smiling and joyful Irish personality were a ray of sunshine to...

Herschel Kennedy

Herschel Kennedy

Jan 5, 2016

Herschel Kennedy, 80, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2016. Graveside service: 3:30 p.m. Friday in Calloway Cemetery, Euless. Survivors: Wife, Sarah Kennedy; son, Richard Kennedy and wife, Paula; and daughter, Kathy Kennedy.

Eric Charles James

Eric Charles James

Jan 4, 2016

Eric James passed away Monday, January 4, 2016 in Fort Worth, TX. Eric was born May 1,1990 in Fort Worth to Ron and Sharon James. He was a loving son, grandson, brother and friend. Eric is survived by his parents Ronald and Sharon James; Grandmothers, Lacy James and Marleen Marshall; Brothers, Ian James, Ronald James, Jr., and Ken Washington; Sisters,...

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